Adventure Comics
#309
(June 1963)
DC,
1938 Series
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1963-04-25
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Periodical Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Printer
- Printed in U.S.A.; Spartan Printing Company
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger (credited) (editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from an advertisement in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #301 (June 1963) and the copyright registration.
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes moves to the lead spot with this issue, as Superboy stories move to the back.
Published monthly by National Periodical Publications, Inc., 2nd and Dickey Streets, Sparta, Ill. (the address of Spartan Printing Company, the printer, and a subsidiary of World Color Press). Editorial, executive offices and subscriptions, 575 Lexington Avenue, New York 22, N. Y.
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes moves to the lead spot with this issue, as Superboy stories move to the back.
Published monthly by National Periodical Publications, Inc., 2nd and Dickey Streets, Sparta, Ill. (the address of Spartan Printing Company, the printer, and a subsidiary of World Color Press). Editorial, executive offices and subscriptions, 575 Lexington Avenue, New York 22, N. Y.
The Fake Superboy from Krypton!
Superboy / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Clark Kent; Superboy impersonator; Blackie Burke; Jor-El (statue); Lara (statue)
Not Wanted: High School Dropouts!
public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy
- Synopsis
- Alvin learns that it's hard to get a good job unless you finish school, and decides against dropping out
Indexer Notes
On inside front cover.
The Legion of Super-Monsters! [Part I]
Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 8.67 pages
- Feature Logo
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Legion of Super-Heroes [Brainiac 5 [Querl Dox]; Bouncing Boy [Chuck Taine]; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna]; Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle]; Mon-El [Lar Gand]; Colossal Boy [Gim Allon]; Ultra Boy [Jo Nah]; Matter-Eater Lad [Tenzil Kem] (cameo); Shrinking Violet [Salu Digby] (cameo); Superboy [Kal-El, Clark Kent] (cameo); Triplicate Girl [Lournu Durgo] (cameo); Invisible Kid [Lyle Norg] (cameo); Cosmic Boy [Rokk Krinn] (cameo)]; Rainbow Girl; Jungle King [Monster Master]; Legion of Super-Monsters [Earthquake Beast; Eye-Monster; Mirror Monster; Drill Beast; Omnibeast]
- Synopsis
- Failed Legion applicant Jungle King tries to get revenge with his super-beasts.
- Reprints
-
in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #500 (June 1983) - in The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2 ([December] 1992)
- in Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([June] 2007)
- in Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) #1 ([October] 2017)
- in Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age (DC, 2018 series) #1 ([October] 2018)
-
- Keywords
- comet-jewels; Monster World; Sky City; Space Bank
Indexer Notes
Indicia at bottom of page one.
The Swing Is to DC!
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Promotional advertisement for Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #316 (June 1963), Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #301 (June 1963), Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #153 (June 1963), and Metal Men (DC, 1963 series) #2 (June-July 1963).
[no title indexed]
Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Boys here's a swell way to make $1 to $5 weekly...
[no title indexed]
Littleton Coins / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Curious coins! Odd paper money!
[The Legion of Super-Monsters!] Part II: The Legion's Super-Showdown!
Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 7.67 pages
- Feature Logo
- Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Legion of Super-Heroes [Brainiac 5 [Querl Dox]; Bouncing Boy [Chuck Taine]; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna]; Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle]]; Jungle King [Monster Master] (death); Legion of Super-Monsters [Earthquake Beast; Eye-Monster; Mirror Monster; Drill Beast; Omnibeast]; gas creature
- Synopsis
- The Legion defeats the Jungle King and his super-beasts.
- Reprints
- in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #500 (June 1983)
- in The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2 ([December] 1992)
- in Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([June] 2007)
- in Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) #1 ([October] 2017)
- in Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age (DC, 2018 series) #1 ([October] 2018)
-
- Keywords
- Inshar; Monster World
Great Masterpieces
Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page
- Script
- ? (ad copy)
- Pencils
- Leonardo DaVinci (Mona Lisa, see notes); ? (Illustration)
- Inks
- Leonardo DaVinci (Mona Lisa, see notes); ? (Illustration)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- ?
- Feature Logo
- Tootsie Roll Fudge
Indexer Notes
Reproduction of Leonardo DaVinci's Mona Lisa in the advertisement.
[no title indexed]
Smallville Mailsack / letters page / 1 page
- Feature Logo
Smallville Mailsack [with Krypto]
Indexer Notes
Letters from Susan Ann Robertson, Joel Brandt, Peter C. Cutter, Jeff Baker, and Edna Kane.
Also includes "Bits of Legionnaire Business" from numerous readers suggesting new Legionnaires including Color Kid, Beast Boy, and Life Lass (all characters that would be introduced in the future).
[no title indexed]
Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park...
- Feature Logo
Palisades Amusement Park, N.J. [plain text]
[no title indexed]
Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Free! These... and more new issue stamps... just released
Indexer Notes
An advertisement for Garcelon Stamp Co.of Calais, Maine.
The Fake Superboy from Krypton!
Superboy / comic story / 8 pages
- Feature Logo
Superboy the Adventures of Superman When He Was a Boy- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superboy [Kal-El, Clark Kent, also as Dirk Jagger]; Jor-El (statue); Lara (statue); Blackie Burke; Professor Potter [Hugo Stanton]; Brainiac 5 [Querl Dox]; Jonathan Kent
- Synopsis
- When Blackie observes Superboy exiting from a tunnel near the Kent house, Superboy devises a plan to make Blackie think it was all a hallucination.
- Reprints
-
in Superboy (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #6/1973 ([september] 1973)
-
- Keywords
- green kryptonite
[no title indexed]
Ollie / comic story / 0.67 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed as
Henry Boltinoff) - Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Go get the twig, Sport!
- Feature Logo
Ollie- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Ollie
- Synopsis
- Ollie takes his dog hunting.
[no title indexed]
Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Your eyes may play tricks... but not your taste!
- Feature Logo
- Tootsie Roll Pop
147 Famous Automobiles
147 Famous Automobiles / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Sold by Auto Models.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Fake Superboy from Krypton!
Superboy -
1.
Not Wanted: High School Dropouts!
-
2.
The Legion of Super-Monsters! [Part I]
Legion of Super-Heroes -
3.
Try a Tongue Teaser!
Tootsie Roll -
4.
The Swing Is to DC!
-
5.
["Boys here's a swell way to make $1 to $5 weekly..."]
Grit Newspaper -
6.
["Curious coins! Odd paper money!"]
Littleton Coins -
7.
[The Legion of Super-Monsters!] Part II: The Legion's Super-Showdown!
Legion of Super-Heroes -
8.
Great Masterpieces
Tootsie [all other candies] -
9.
[no title indexed]
Smallville Mailsack -
10.
["Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park..."]
Palisades Amusement Park Admission -
11.
["Free! These... and more new issue stamps... just released"]
Garcelon Stamps -
12.
The Fake Superboy from Krypton!
Superboy -
13.
["Go get the twig, Sport!"]
Ollie -
14.
["Your eyes may play tricks... but not your taste!"]
Tootsie [all other candies] -
15.
Missile Attack!
Missile Attack -
16.
147 Famous Automobiles
147 Famous Automobiles -
17.
["Hi! Boys and girls..."]
-
18.
100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
100 Toy Soldiers
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Valmiki Annamanthadoo
- Dwayne Best
- Ray Bottorff Jr
- Chris Boyko
- Merlin Haas
- Jan Roar Hansen
- Matthew Head
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Donald Dale Milne
- Mike Nielsen
- John P. Selegue
- Daniel Thingvold
- Jim Van Dore
- Jim Walker
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